University of Basra Master's thesis examines the causes of hair loss and its relationship with oxidative stress and insulin resistance
A master's thesis at the University of Basra's College of Pharmacy examined the relationship between oxidative stress, insulin resistance and mild inflammation in patients with hair loss compared to normal subjects.
The thesis, submitted by student Noor Qais Yassin, aimed to analyze the relationship between oxidative stress indicators, inflammatory cytokines, insulin resistance, and vitamin D and ferritin levels in patients with diffuse hair loss compared to healthy subjects.
The thesis included the causes of hair loss, which is a common issue that affects appearance and mental health, as humans naturally lose about 100 hairs per day, but the loss of more than 150 hairs is considered pathological. This condition occurs as a result of disturbances in the hair growth cycle, and its causes include genetics, hormonal changes, and oxidative stress that weakens the hair follicles and increases hair loss by causing cell damage, and the most common type of hair loss is non-scarring and appears in a diffuse or patterned form.
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